| A community of God’s redeemed people bound together in covenant love, submitted to compassionate authority and rulership, manifesting, peace, holiness, and family fidelity expressed through revered fatherhood, cherished woman and motherhood, with secure and obedient children. A community where loving correction and instruction produce healthy growth and maturity; where dedication to excellence produces the finest results in all we endeavor. A community of faith, worship, praise, and a selfless ministry, manifesting individually and corporately the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. A community where all is inspired and directed by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, and is lived to His glory as a witness and testimony to the world. |
OUR PRIORITIES
1. Knowing God
2. Understanding and applying Scripture
3. Enjoying worship
4. Developing prayer life
5. Building relationships
6. Being equipped and trained
7. Evangelizing the lost
A. To know the Lord, glorify and enjoy Him forever. To see true worship restored in all fullness
and expressed by the individual and the gathered assembly. To learn to be led by the Spirit of
God. To see each individual in our care grow secure in the grace and love of God to live a
victorious life in Christ Jesus. To help each person grow in personal holiness. To develop
prayer and study of God’s Word in each individual’s life.
B. To see a restoration of the five-fold ministry (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor and
teachers) which equip the saints “for the work of their ministry” so that each person can
function in his or her role, using the gifts and talents God has given. To declare the proceeding
Word of God (Rayma) to this generation.
C. To reach the Lost through personal evangelism, demonstrating through spiritual gifts and
power, with signs following.
D. To guide with love and care the new converts that they might continue through water and
spiritual baptism, and become functioning productive members of the Body of Christ.
E. To value, honor and develop God-given leadership, that will demonstrate Christian virtue
(integrity, loyalty, consistency, humility and charity) and not merely personality and/or
speaking skills.
F. To help each individual learn Kingdom stewardship and values and enjoy financial freedom,
biblical prosperity and abundance to extend the Kingdom of God in the earth.
G. To demonstrate relationships to each other on the basis of commitment rather than
convenience. To demonstrate covenant relationships by serving, honoring, encouraging,
admonishing and caring for one another. To handle conflicts and misunderstandings according
to the word of God.
H. To pursue excellence in all we undertake, that the world seeing our good works will glorify
the One whose name is excellent, Jesus Christ.
1. Knowing God
2. Understanding and applying Scripture
3. Enjoying worship
4. Developing prayer life
5. Building relationships
6. Being equipped and trained
7. Evangelizing the lost
A. To know the Lord, glorify and enjoy Him forever. To see true worship restored in all fullness
and expressed by the individual and the gathered assembly. To learn to be led by the Spirit of
God. To see each individual in our care grow secure in the grace and love of God to live a
victorious life in Christ Jesus. To help each person grow in personal holiness. To develop
prayer and study of God’s Word in each individual’s life.
B. To see a restoration of the five-fold ministry (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor and
teachers) which equip the saints “for the work of their ministry” so that each person can
function in his or her role, using the gifts and talents God has given. To declare the proceeding
Word of God (Rayma) to this generation.
C. To reach the Lost through personal evangelism, demonstrating through spiritual gifts and
power, with signs following.
D. To guide with love and care the new converts that they might continue through water and
spiritual baptism, and become functioning productive members of the Body of Christ.
E. To value, honor and develop God-given leadership, that will demonstrate Christian virtue
(integrity, loyalty, consistency, humility and charity) and not merely personality and/or
speaking skills.
F. To help each individual learn Kingdom stewardship and values and enjoy financial freedom,
biblical prosperity and abundance to extend the Kingdom of God in the earth.
G. To demonstrate relationships to each other on the basis of commitment rather than
convenience. To demonstrate covenant relationships by serving, honoring, encouraging,
admonishing and caring for one another. To handle conflicts and misunderstandings according
to the word of God.
H. To pursue excellence in all we undertake, that the world seeing our good works will glorify
the One whose name is excellent, Jesus Christ.
what we believe
| covenant community |
| We will glorify God, by our relationship with Jesus Christ, and demonstrating His life, purpose, and mission through our lives individually and corporately to the world. |
| mission statement |
Just as the Old Testament unfolds the account of the people of God returning from captivity to
participate in a time of restoration, we believe God is calling his people to the restoration of
the Church, that they might reach the world to reveal the person of Jesus Christ in reality. God
is wanting to restore dynamic New Testament Christianity to battle against the demonic forces
of this world, with power, purity, authority, unity and holiness. This culmination of history will
present the Church, as bride, pure and spotless for His return.
participate in a time of restoration, we believe God is calling his people to the restoration of
the Church, that they might reach the world to reveal the person of Jesus Christ in reality. God
is wanting to restore dynamic New Testament Christianity to battle against the demonic forces
of this world, with power, purity, authority, unity and holiness. This culmination of history will
present the Church, as bride, pure and spotless for His return.
| general vision |
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